File Watcher (Magic xpi 4.14)
The File Watcher component checks physical storage on the system or on the network and/or FTP directories to see when new files are created. Once the first file is found, the step is completed. The component can also automatically perform specific actions on the newly created files in the directories scanned by the component. In this way the component is able to quickly respond when new files are created.
You can use the component to perform these actions:
In addition, the component:
You use the component in the two modes described below. The mode is dependent on where you drag the component. For example, if you drag the component to the Trigger area, the component is configured as a Trigger.
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When using the File Watcher it creates a list of the files it needs to process. If you use a Trigger, this list is created once.
The process of creating this list takes time, especially if you have more than 10,000 files in the directory. Therefore, in cases like this, it is better to use the File Watcher as a Trigger.
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Step
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Once the first file satisfying the configuration criteria is found in the specified time period, or once the time period has elapsed, the appropriate action is performed.
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Trigger
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The component is activated by the Server and keeps watching the directory for new files as long as the activating Server is running.
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You can scan multiple directories when you use the File Watcher component as a trigger.
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At deployment, the component will scan the directories according to your configuration parameters. If you are moving a file the first file found by the component is returned through the User BLOB or selected variable to the folder or directory that you indicated in the configuration. The file name is returned through the user string or selected variable. Browse to the folder or directory where the file is returned to view the file.
If you rename a file , the file is renamed in the original folder or directory. If you delete a file , the file is deleted.
File Watcher - Configuration
File Watcher - Error Codes
Since version: 4.13.2
